The stolen vehicles, a Kia and a GMC truck, were first spotted by officer Paul Ratto who was driving through the alley at about 1 p.m., Chico police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said. He noticed one of the vehicles, the white Kia, matched the description of a car recently reported stolen.

A licence plate check revealed that the plates on the car belonged to a different vehicle, and further investigation confirmed the Kia was reported stolen March 20, Merrifield said. The GMC pickup, which was parked next to the Kia, came back as stolen out of Nevada in May 2013.

Several Chico police officers surrounded the residence while attempting to locate the suspects.

Vehicle thefts are potentially dangerous felonies because officers don't know why or how the vehicles were stolen, Merrifield said. Officers need to take caution and have additional officers prior to contacting the suspects.

Parker was taken into custody without incident.

Officers initially waited to see if someone approached the Kia, but no one did.

However, Gardon, who also had a warrant, was allegedly inside an apartment where Parker was staying and officers reportedly found evidence that linked him to the Kia, Merrifield said.

A woman, 33-year-old Connie Swanson, was also arrested at the scene for allegedly violating her probation.